Pocketbook



R. HOGG POCKETBOOK May 22, 1934.

Filed April 9, 1951 INVENTOR PAV/Wan@ ATTORNEY Patented May 22, 1934UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE 5 Claims.

My invention relates to pocketbooks, and the objects of my inventionare:

First, to provide a pocketbook which is equipped so as to convenientlycarry cigarettes, matches or l the like without danger of mashing orinjuring them;

Second, to provide a pocketbook of this class, in which the compartmentfor cigarettes, matches or the like is accessible without opening thepocketbook;

Third, to provide a pocketbook of this class in which the variousarticles necessary for smoking are always conveniently accessibleregardless of the quantity and arrangement of the various things carriedin the pocketbook, thus providing a means for carrying cigarettes or thelike, which is convenient even though the pocketbook be iilled to thepoint of being crowded;

Fourth, to provide a pocketbook of this class in which the compartmentfor receiving the cigar. rettes is rigid so as to form a protectingcover therefor; and

Fifth, to provide on the whole a novelly constructed pocketbook of thisclass, which is simple of construction, proportional to its functions,durable, eicient in its action, and which will not readily deteriorateor get out of order.

With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, myinvention consists of certain novel features of construction,combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafterdescribed in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims,reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters ofreference thereon which form a part of this application, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of my pocketbook with the cover flap ofthe cigarette compartment open exposing the inner side of said coverflap; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the pocketbook; Fig. 3 isa fragmentary sectional View through 3 3 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 isanother fragmentary sectional view through 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Similar charactersof reference refer to similar parts and portionsthroughout the several views of the drawing.

Casing 1, closure frame 2, lining 3, handle 4, container 5, partitions6, cover ilap 7, snap elements 8 and 9, and support 10 constitute theprin- `cipal parts and portions of my novel pocketbook.

My pocketbook includes a flexible casing 1 forming a flat bag open atits upper end. The open end of the casing 1 is bordered by a U- shapedframe 2 comprising two complementary U-shaped members, one for each sideof the cas- (Cl'. 15G-34) ing opening, which are hinged together at theextremities of their leg portions as indicated byV 2d. The two membersof the U-shaped frame are normallyA held in contiguous relation by meansof interlocking clasps 2b provided on the two 62T members of the frame.Thecasing 1 is provided with a suitable lining 3 therein and a suitablehandle 4. So far the structure described is similar to that of theconventional pocketbook.

One side of the casing l is provided with a slot H la. The slot 1aextends substantially parallel with the cross portion ofv the U-shapedframe 2 A container member 5 is provided which includes a rear wall 5aand a somewhat the shorter forward wall 5b. The rear wall 5a is securedto the 70: upper side of the slot 1a as shown best in Fig. 2, while theforward wall 5b is secured to the lower edge of the slot la. The walls5o and 5b are sewed or otherwise secured along their ends, 5 0 as shownin Fig. 4. Above the forward walls 5b, the vertically extending endmargins of the slot la are secured to the back wall 5a which is curved'forwardly as shown in Fig. 3.

The walls 5a and 5b are preferably formed of stiff leather or the like.They are connected together along their .bottom margins by a` bottommember 5d. The bottom member 5d may, if desired, be provided with ametallic reinforcing plate 5e so as to maintain the proper spacedrelation of the walls 5a and 5b.

The container 5 is preferably somewhat longer than is necessary toreceive the conventional package of cigarettes. In order to hold thecigarettes in position, partition members are provided with metallicreinforcing plates 6a in the manner of the bottom member 5d. Thepartitions 6 thus divide the container 5 into three compartments, acentral compartment A for the package of cigarettes and end compartmentsB for accessories such as matches or cigarette lighters, or, if desired,for toilet articles such as lip stick or the like.

The opening la for the container 5 is closed by a cover ap 7 which issecured at its upper edge by one of the U-shaped frames 2 which bind themargins of the opening to the container 1. T he cover '7 is flexible andis provided with a snap element 8 at its extended side which coacts witha second snap element 9 provided on the casing 1 below the slot la.

The container 5 is preferably located so that the bottom 5d is near thebottom of the casing 1, hence providing considerable space abo-ve thelower margin of the slot la. This space may be utilized to carry a smallpack of matches M par- 11o RvA ticularly the type of match package whichis formed of a loop of cardboard material containing several rows ofpaper matches attached by their one ends as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In order to support the pack of matches M, a support in the form of aloop member 10 is secured by its ends to the inside of the cover flap 7through which may be inserted the cover of the pack of matches as shownin Figs. 1 and 2. When the pack of matches is so held, the pack occupiesan upright position when open as shown in Fig. l, whereby a match may betorn off and lighted on the striking portion Ml provided on the matchpack without moving the pack from the loop, thus permitting one to holdthe pocketbook in one hand and perform all the operations necessary forremoving and lighting a cigarette with the other hand.

The container 5 is of course arranged between the lining 3 and theadjacent wall of the casing 1.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combinationand arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited tothis particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire toinclude in the scope of my invention the construction, combination andarrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a pocketbook, a casing forming a bag, said casing provided with aslot in a wall thereof, a container, including a front member secured toone margin of said slot, a back member secured to the other margin insaid slot, and bottom and partition members for spacing said back andfront members, the members of such container kbeing formed of relativelystiif material whereby said container tends to maintain its form, aclosure for said casing, a cover flap for said container depending fromsaid vclosure and overlapping said slot, said container spaceddownwardly from said closure, and a support associated with said coverflap arranged to support an article above and over said container.

2. In a pocketbook, a casing forming a bag, provided with a slot in awall thereof, a rigid container open at its upper end, mounted withinsaid casing, and secured by its open end portion to the margins of saidslot, said slot disposed below the upper end of said casing, a coverflap for said container secured to the upper portion of said casing andextending downwardly therefrom over the open end of said container,there being formed an article receiving space between the secured end ofsaid cover flap and said container, and a support associated with saidcover ap for supporting articles in said space.

3. In a pocketbook, a casing in the form of a bag, a rigid containersupported therein, a closure for the open end of said bag, a cover flapfor said container secured to a margin of said closure and overhangingthe opening to said container, said container spaced downwardly fromsaid closure, there being formed an article receiving space between saidcontainer and the secured end of said cover flap, and a supportassociated with said cover flap for supporting articles in said space.

4. In a pocket book, a bag element having an 100 aperture in a sidethereof, a rigid container having an open upper end forming a mouthbeveled upwardly from the front to the back wall thereof, said containersecured by the margins of said mouth to the margins of said aperturewhereby 105 the contents of said container may be drawn directlyupwardly therefrom.

5. In a pocket book, a bag element having an aperture in a side thereof,a rigid container having an open upper end forming a mouth beveledupwardly from the front to the back wall thereof, said container securedby the margins of said mouth to the margins of said aperture whereby thecontents of said container may be drawn directly upwardly therefrom,said bag being accessible from its upper end, and a iiap secured to theupper end of said bag and extending over said aperture.

RAYMOND HOGG.

